Lot Essay
The school rings is for Miss Porter's School in Farmington, Connecticut. Caroline 'Lee' Bouvier Radziwill attended the notable college prepatory school from 1947-50.
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FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY
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TWO GOLD RINGS
FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY
The first a school ring with initials MPS, and inscribed C.L.B., FARMINGTON, 1947-50, maker's mark J.E. CO., and stamped 14K; the second engraved with a crest, stamped '14'
US ring size 3 ½ (signet ring)
US ring size 3 ¼ (crest ring)
FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY
The first a school ring with initials MPS, and inscribed C.L.B., FARMINGTON, 1947-50, maker's mark J.E. CO., and stamped 14K; the second engraved with a crest, stamped '14'
US ring size 3 ½ (signet ring)
US ring size 3 ¼ (crest ring)
Sale room notice
Please note the first ring in this lot is not a signet ring as stated in the printed catalogue and rather a school ring for Miss Porter's School in Farmington, CT where Mrs. Lee Radziwill attended from 1947-1950.
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